Leigh Whipper
October 29, 1876
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Leigh Rollin Whipper (October 29, 1876 – July 26, 1975) was an American actor on the stage and in motion pictures. He was the first African American to join the Actors' Equity Association, and one of the founders of the Negro Actors Guild of America. He is best…
Known For
6 titles
Of Mice and Men
A mentally disabled giant and his level headed guardian find work at a sadistic cowboy's ranch in depression era America.
Within Our Gates
Abandoned by her fiancé, an educated black woman with a shocking past dedicates herself to helping a near bankrupt school for impoverished black youths.
Road to Zanzibar
Stranded in Africa, Chuck and his pal Fearless have comic versions of jungle adventures, featuring two attractive con women.
King of the Zombies
On a spooky island, three stranded travelers find an evil doctor working with foreign spies and in control of zombies.
The Symbol of the Unconquered
Racists learn that the land a negro owns lies over a vast oil field, and threaten his life when he refuses to sell.
The Shrike
A successful theatrical director is driven to failure by the machinations of his vengeful wife. Eventually, he lands in a mental hospital where both his wife and his new love, a young actress named Charlotte, are waiting to see him.